Senior Solicitor – Housing Justice & Strategic Litigation

Job Description

Salary:              £42,857 - £47,344 per annum (dependent upon experience)
                          Plus pension contribution and salary sacrifice schemes

What we offer:           

• 5 weeks annual leave + 12 public holidays
• 2 discretionary leave days (December), birthday leave, and 5-year service day
• Pension contribution and salary sacrifice schemes
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Trial of a 4-day working week (32 hours, no salary reduction)

Contract:        Permanent, 35 hours per week

Location:         Glasgow (Currently operating blended office-based and remote working model)          

Closing date:   11:59pm on 29th September 2026 

Interviews:      TBC

About the role: 

Legal Services Agency (LSA) is seeking an experienced solicitor to lead our Housing and General Court Department. This is a significant leadership role within one of Scotland's leading law centres, combining departmental management, complex litigation and strategic organisational leadership.
 
The successful candidate will lead and develop a team of solicitors and legal staff, maintain a complex caseload and contribute to organisational strategy as a member of LSA's Senior Management Team. The post combines housing law expertise with opportunities to contribute to strategic litigation, public legal education, partnership working and service development.

Further information

Download the full Recruitment Pack and Person Specification: Senior Solicitor – Housing Justice & Strategic Litigation

Application process: 

Please submit your CV with a covering letter addressing the job description and person specification, outlining why this post is of interest to you, to: recruitment@lsa.org.uk

Please include:

• Your current salary
• Notice period
• Details of two referees (one of which should be your most recent employer)

Please also:

• Complete and return the Equality and Diversity Questionnaire (used for monitoring purposes only)
• Indicate whether you are eligible to work in the UK
• Confirm if you have any unspent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (with details if applicable)

Legal Services Agency is an equal opportunities employer.

Legal Services Agency (also known as LSA) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), charity number SC017160.